Abridging

//əˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ//

Synonyms for "abridging" (122 found)

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Closest matches (25)

abbreviate abstract bereave bleed blot out blue pencil blue-pencil bob boil down bowdlerize brief cancel capsule capsulize censor clip compress condense constrain contract

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crop cross out curtail

Verb(2 words)

abbreviate contract

Strong matches (36)

cut cut back cut down cut off cut off short cut short damp dampen decrease deduct deflate delete depreciate depress deprive deprive of digest diminish disburden disentitle

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divest dock downgrade drain ease one of edit edit out elide epitomize erase expunge expurgate extract foreshorten

Verb(2 words)

cut foreshorten

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Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?

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The new constitution included the aim of abridging the king's power.

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